Driveclub update: Most players are now able to play online, says Evolution Studios.

In a post on the official Driveclub facebook page, Evolution Studios has once again apologized for the problems experienced by players, but says that the majority of people should now be able to connect to the game’s servers and play online as intended.

“We’re still improving server performance to get all of you enjoying full online connectivity together, but the majority of DRIVECLUB players should now be able to connect and play online,” the post reads. “More server updates and upgrades are coming online over the weekend, so while this work continues you may still experience some issues with connectivity but please keep trying. When you do get connected you can go online, play for your club, use your club cars, play multiplayer races, compete in face-offs, and compare your best times and scores with everyone on the leaderboards. This is in addition to playing in Tour mode, creating your own single events and customising your cars in your garage (which you can do offline too). We will continue to keep you informed as we make progress and we know we’ve said this before but we mean it: We know how frustrating it is when you can’t get connected and we feel it too. We are working flat out to get online sign-in, multiplayer racing and leaderboards running smoothly for everyone, all of the time.

The message ends by saying “We can’t thank you enough for your messages of support and feedback during the past week, so please keep talking to us and sharing your thoughts about the game while you play.”

PS4-exclusive Driveclub hasn’t had an easy ride. Received to lukewarm reviews nearly two weeks ago, the game has been plagued by server problems which have seen many players completely unable to connect and play online, instead being forced to play the game’s single-player mode - not ideal in a game focused on the social aspect of teaming up and driving with friends. The problems eventually led to a delay in the planned PlayStation Plus version of the game, which will see around a third of the game’s content released to try for free if you subscribe to the service.

The problems have provoked angry comments from many, who have been loudly - and regularly - voicing their upset via social media.

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